Limerick band Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets who will bring their unique brand of indie rock songs to the festival. Photo by Jamie Moore.
On Thursday 16th May the students of St. Anne’s Community College, Killaloe will seek to open our eyes to the creative possibilities that surround us all with their inaugural arts and music festival; Fresh Eyes Festival.
George O’Callaghan, Chief Executive, Limerick and Clare ETB, with Niamh Cooke, the newly-appointed Deputy Principal of Limerick Community Special School, Deirdre Bourke, the newly-appointed Principal of Limerick Community Special School, Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Director of Schools, Limerick and Clare ETB, and Eamon Murphy, Director of Organisation Support and Development, Limerick and Clare ETB.
A new Principal and Deputy Principal have been appointed at the new Limerick Community Special School. The school will help provide for children with a moderate general learning disability and complex needs or autism and complex needs from 4 to 18 years.
Shannon Region Junior Chef of the Year 2024 winner Ailey Lyons from Coláiste Íde agus Iosef in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, with fellow finalist students, David Omielianowicz from Coláiste Mhuire Askeaton, Joe Minihan from Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, and Katie Keogh, Mungret Community College.
The Shannon Region Junior Chef of the Year competition took place recently at the Limerick Strand Hotel. It was the pinnacle of a 6-month Transition Year taster initiative led by a team of executive chefs from t ETB’s College of FET, Hospitality Campus.
Teaching staff from Limerick School of Music will be performing at a black-tie gala fundraising concert at Gardens International on Friday 26th of April at 8pm in aid of the LSOM Alumni and Friends Fund, ensuring access to music education for all.
George O’Callaghan, Chief Executive, Limerick and Clare ETB, Ray Kennedy, RTE newsreader and awards presenter with Róisín Ní Riain as she is presented with her ETB Alumni award and Phil Lavin who accepted Sarah Lavin’s ETB Alumni award on her behalf.
Some of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s top students, both past and present, were recently honoured at a special ceremony at Thomond Park Stadium showcasing the depth of talent that the ETB supports through its schools.
George O’Callaghan, Chief Executive, Limerick and Clare ETB with Zara Starr Madden, the newly appointed Local Creative Youth Partnership Co-ordinator and Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Director of Schools, Limerick and Clare ETB.
Limerick and Clare ETB is strengthening its commitment to the region through its Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP). This coincides with the appointment of a new Co-ordinator who has exciting plans for enhancement of its programmes in a move that will also generate more creative jobs.
Back row - Left to Right: Paul C. Ryan, Regional Film Manager at Film in Limerick, Dennis Barry, Head of Innovate Limerick, Eimear Brophy, Further Education and Training Manager, Enterprise Engagement, at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. Front row - Left to Right: Grainne Carroll, Steve Hall, Melissa Collins, Rachael Power, Film in Limerick.
A training initiative by Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick, in partnership with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board chose three Mid-West film producers to travel to the European Film Market to pitch film projects.
No Repro Fee Dylan Ó Meachair (Monaleen) & Jennifer Ní Threasaigh (Nenagh) with Principal Kevin Ó Raghallaigh pictured as the students arrived for thier first day of school at the new state-of-the-art Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh today. Pic. Brian Arthur
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board has celebrated the first day of classes at Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh’s brand new state-of-the-art learning campus located at Clare Street in Limerick City.